"[Music] is a language that isunderstood worldwide without theneed for translation. It is a reflec-tion of our cultural heritage and tra-ditions and a significant componentof the UK economy. Our musiclibraries, archives and specialist cen-tres provide access to a rich varietyof collections for exploration anddiscovery, staff in those libraries offerunparalleled expertise and supportin that journey for users and at thecentre of all this activity sits IAML."